Short Range Transit Plan 2008-2013 - Omnitrans

IBI GROUP
SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN REPORT
OMNITRANS COMPREHENSIVE OPERATIONAL ASSESSMENT
& SHORT RANGE TRANSIT PLAN
SERVICE
The three sets of service maps were based on a half-mile walking distance to a bus route, which
represents the current Omnitrans standard. The first map was limited to the network of services that
operate every 15 minutes or better (Figure 5-6 and Figure 5-7). The second map was based on services
that operate every 30 minutes or better (Figure 5-8 and Figure 5-9), while the final map was based on all
services that operate every 60 minutes or better (Figure 5-10 and Figure 5-11).
In the next step of the analysis the populations living within a half-mile of each level of service (15-minute,
30-minute, or all headways) were determined. The data drawn from the maps in Figure 5-6 through
Figure 5-11 were then used to calculate the total populations, LIM and non-LIM populations within a halfmile
walking distance of the service. The results consistently found that the populations within the
walking distance zone had a higher proportion of LIM residents to non-LIM residents. For example, the
proportion of LIM residents within a half-mile of any bus service was 55.3%, compared to the total service
area proportion of 52.4% LIM residents. This population of LIMs also represents 89.1% of all LIMs living
in the service area (Figure 5-12).
Figure 5-12: LIM and Non-LIM Populations Served by Omnitrans
Total
POP
Total
Non-
LIM
Total
LIM
%
Non-LIM
% LIM
% of
Total
Non-LIM
% of Total
LIM
Service Area 1,278,077 608,448 669,629 47.6% 52.4%
Half-mile of Any (60-Minute and less) Service
Within 1,078,367 481,927 596,440 44.7% 55.3% 79.2% 89.1%
Not Within 199,710 126,521 73,189 63.4% 36.6% 20.8% 10.9%
30-Minute Service
Within 824,994 338,191 486,803 41.0% 59.0% 55.6% 72.7%
Not Within 453,083 270,257 182,826 59.6% 40.4% 44.4% 27.3%
15-Minute Service
Within 328,384 104,286 224,098 31.8% 68.2% 17.1% 33.5%
Not Within 949,693 504,162 445,531 53.1% 46.9% 82.9% 66.5%
FACILITIES
The table in Figure 5-13 shows that at stops with benches or shelters, the proportion of LIM population
exceeds that of the LIM in the general population. For example, 63.7% of the population within a halfmile
of a shelter is LIM, compared to the overall system where 52.4% of the population within a half-mile
of any stop is LIM. Overall 54.0% of the population within a half-mile of a stop with a shelter is LIM,
compared to 33.9% that is not LIM.
The maps in Figure 5-14 and Figure 5-15 illustrate the distribution of passenger facilities or amenities in
the Omnitrans service area. The maps specifically identify bus stops with or without benches and
shelters. An analysis was conducted to determine if Omnitrans was meeting its Title VI obligations by
ensuring that the distribution of passenger amenities does not discriminate against LIM populations.
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